Sentence examples for poised candidate from inspiring English sources

The man who sat next to her at the debate in Texas last Thursday, and who is lifting people out of their seats in arenas across the country, is a much more polished, commanding and poised candidate than he was just months ago.

The self-described "libertarian-ish" candidate poised himself as an alternative to establishment candidates, touting his grassroots appeal.

Best candidate With so many new and relatively unknown candidates poised to join the next parliament it's a difficult choice, but Totnes candidate Sarah Wollaston stands out for her observation: "I just don't think that there are enough people in Westminster who can read a scientific paper".

The problem is that there may be no Republican candidate poised to benefit from a downtrend in Mr. Romney's favorability numbers.

After nearly a year, the race between two Connecticut Democrats to oppose Gov. John G. Rowland this November has reached a critical turn, with one candidate poised to capture the nomination, political analysts and party leaders say.

For now, though, the lack of enthusiasm among some Republican voters may simply be the price he has to pay for speaking to the broad center of the American electorate, as long as there isn't any one, credible candidate poised to consolidate conservative opposition.

With these advances the field is now poised to identify candidate biomarkers and give insight into the biological mechanisms of disease.

Tracking progress on individual candidate ratings sometimes gives a better early warning of "second tier" candidates poised to gain voter support.

Political candidates poised to sling mud might take a pointer from A. R. Gurney: good manners can be lethal weapons.

Other fans suggest that with several of his candidates poised to win, he could run for Republican leader, making official conservatives' ascendancy within the party.

Min is among a coterie of candidates poised to fill the void in American women's tennis soon to be created by the Williams sisters, both in their early 30s.